Re: Proposal for ML conduct

From: Lyos Gemini Norezel <lyos gemininorezel gmail com>

To: fedora-advisory-board redhat com

Subject: Re: Proposal for ML conduct

Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 12:52:38 -0400

Mike McGrath wrote:

<just going on record>
Opression sucks.
Censorship sucks.
Board members spending their time on jerk patrol sucks.
I know I'm pointing out problems and not solutions, I apologize for that.
</just going on record>
-Mike

I agree with Mike, and I want to make my own stance on this issue very
clear.

I have something of a gift... I am able to communicate quickly and
effectively on all levels of discourse.

>From the severely mentally retarded, to the most intelligent
scientists... I can communicate at their level of discourse, using only
the words they'll understand.

The consequence of this 'gift', is a severe aversion to words and
phrases meant to "beat around the bush", ie., hint at the proper word,
wherein such words might be offensive.
(Another consequence of such a gift, is an aversion to the 'willfully
ignorant'... ie., those who can learn but refuse to. I find this group
offensive regardless of their intelligence/lack thereof)

Hence, when talking to the average 'Joe Idiot', cursing is not only
commonplace, but demanded for quick and effective communication.

I will not censor myself/limit my ability to communicate to suit the
P.C. pussies.
Those who take offence to this can kiss my ass.

I do not bow to oppression or censorship.

I am a free man today, I will remain free at all costs.

Lyos Gemini Norezel

"You see, if religious values are to trump everything in this world
as they, currently, seem to be doing...
well then, I claim free speech as my religion.

Yes, I'll have a slice of that pie too, thank you. Along with all the
other attendant rights and privileges, of course.

Because I can assure you that I venerate free speech as highly anybody
on this planet venerates their god or
their scripture or their prophet, and any attempt to suppress free
speech is deeply insulting and grossly offensive
to me on a personal level; I feel violated to the very core of my being
which seriously hurts my feelings.

Whenever I hear free speech being compromised or restricted, or even
heavily criticized, I take that as a grave
personal affront and as a grotesquely insensitive attack on my most
cherished values.

Freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of identity... this is
my holy trinity.

Each one an intrinsic aspect of my God... Freedom, the holiest of
holies.
Yes it bloody well is, it is absolutely sacred and inviolable beyond
any negotiation or compromise now and forever... Amen.